This was posted over on WIX.
Might be of interest to some of you.
LINK – http://newyork.craigslist.org/lgi/clt/4836609175.html
By: Arabella-Cox - 28th February 2015 at 21:35
Excellent hub. Very lucky to find one 🙂
By: MerlinPete - 28th February 2015 at 20:47
Nice prop hub!
Pete
By: Arabella-Cox - 28th February 2015 at 20:38
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Would be nice to see that ground running with a big, old Watts two-blader. I saw an ex-Merlin III Watts at the Shoreham jumble ten or so years back and wish, now, that I had bought it.
Anon.
Like this you mean!
By: TonyT - 28th February 2015 at 19:59
I could upload a picture from the front
By: MerlinPete - 28th February 2015 at 19:22
It’s a II, 1937 I think.
Pete
By: Arabella-Cox - 28th February 2015 at 18:17
Nice, quite rare, early Merly. Would be appropriate for one of those “baby” Spits that seem to be increasing in number.
Would be nice to see that ground running with a big, old Watts two-blader. I saw an ex-Merlin III Watts at the Shoreham jumble ten or so years back and wish, now, that I had bought it.
Not looked at the blurb – is it a II, III, X?
Anon.
By: Peter - 28th February 2015 at 14:47
hmm craigslist link when you click on it.. “this post has been flagged for removal”.. ??
By: TonyT - 28th February 2015 at 14:16
Good heavens no… Simple took a current picture of it when testing my new camera out.
By: Trolly Aux - 28th February 2015 at 13:48
Have you purchased it TT?
By: TonyT - 28th February 2015 at 11:38
😉
By: DH82EH - 22nd January 2015 at 23:24
I received a letter in the mail today from the de Havilland Moth club.
A member is warning others about being defrauded out of a rather large sum of money in regards to purchasing an engine.
(in this case a Le Rhone). The buyer, in good faith, sent a substantial deposit with the promise of balance after the engine had been inspected.
The engine never showed up. Long story short, this gentleman is out his deposit with no practical recourse.
Buyer beware!
Andy
By: austernj673 - 22nd January 2015 at 16:43
Would be interesting to see what the forum thinks it’s worth as I suppose there are plenty of a Millionaires out there looking for an unusual Television stand that would pay a few quid for it.
By: Tom Kay - 22nd January 2015 at 15:47
I can’t easily read the data plate, but it appears to be a very early Mk II or III. Still an interesting project, if you wanted to get it running. A tad high in price, if the indicated price was accurate, but maybe it’s me who’s out of touch with the value. I think Vince O’Connor in Canada has a Mk III for sale at about one-third that price.
Tom.
By: Bruce - 22nd January 2015 at 13:42
Ah, that engine – it was up here in Norfolk for a long time. I’ve seen it and it is very nice indeed, but I don’t think it is owned by Ralph. I forget the name he gave me at the time.
By: MerlinPete - 22nd January 2015 at 10:07
The engine is at RRHT 12 shop in Derby. I always understood it to belong to Ralph Hull. The best thing would be for anyone potentially interested to ask the seller to arrange a viewing.
Pete
By: Bruce - 22nd January 2015 at 09:41
Indeed – beware of engines offered on Craigslist – fingers have been burnt…
By: VX927 - 22nd January 2015 at 06:47
That will be the same engine that was recently advertised in Florida… I think it’s also been advertised as being in Glasgow, Cambridge and London…. proceed with caution!
By: Arabella-Cox - 22nd January 2015 at 06:16
Number pulled from email exchange with seller. It is also quoted in other versions of this advert.
DAI
By: Chad Veich - 22nd January 2015 at 04:47
Best guess estimate of worth? Making an offer? Pulling numbers out of thin air?
By: Arabella-Cox - 21st January 2015 at 23:52
$32,500 USD.
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